Public Service Announcement Regarding the Commencement of Rail Operations on the NICTD West Lake Corridor and Associated Quiet Zone
This notice is to advise of the start of NICTD rail operations on the West Lake corridor, with impacted grade crossings between Fisher St. in Munster, IN and Douglas St. in Hammond, IN. Rail operations are anticipated to commence with a testing phase beginning November 25, 2025, with revenue service anticipated to commence later in the year. A railroad Quiet Zone is being implemented as part of this project, anticipated to come into effect on December 12, 2025, in advance of revenue operations. Once the Quiet Zone is in effect, trains will not routinely sound the train horn when operating thru crossings, however a locomotive engineer may sound the locomotive horn to provide a warning to animals, vehicle operators, pedestrians, trespassers or crews on other trains in an emergency situation if, in the locomotive engineer’s sole judgment, such action is appropriate in order to prevent imminent injury, death, or property damage.
For any questions, please visit https://www.nictdwestlake.com/ or contact NICTD’s Nicole Barker at (219) 926-5744 x 313 // Nicole.Barker@nictd.com .